Are you Ready to Engineer Your Career? At IMEG, one of the largest design consulting firms in the U.S., we strive to provide exciting and rewarding career opportunities to our team members. We work hard and are passionate about what we do but also love to have fun along the way. We celebrate the ability to be a firm of over 3000 employees in the US and beyond who still provides a local office approach and feel to each of our employee-owners. From opportunities to get involved and give back locally through our Community Involvement Committees to the ability to partner with exciting clients, we take our jobs seriously but have a great time in the process.
As a company, we believe in investing in our team members and providing an environment for expansive growth. We put people first. We are proud to say we are a 100% employee-owned organization and take pride in our commitment to being a great place to work. We support this commitment through work-life balance, flexibility, continuous training and development opportunities, and community impact. We reward innovation, hard work, and support a culture of sustainability.
IMEG is growing, and we’d love to have you join our team! We are currently seeking a Project Coordinator in our Naperville, IL office. As a Project Coordinator, you will be responsible for providing organizational assistance to all the members of the Technology Consulting and Engineering team including coordinating work to ensure schedules, quality, and standards are met. Our Technology team focuses on the design of low-voltage technology (ICT) systems in buildings. This position will be expected to work within the project’s monetary budget as well as collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet project goals and client expectations.
Principal Responsibilities
• Take primary responsibility for tracking project commitments in an Excel spreadsheet format including project name, staffing assignments, deliverable dates, quality control status, and other project characteristics, including proactively obtaining this information from other internal and external project stakeholders.
• Responsible for formatting project related reports, schedules and documents as needed.
• Assist with generating project budget reports and creating budget documentation for submission to project team and key stakeholders.
• Attend internal team meetings to collect and convey project status information.
• Ability to periodically attend client meetings as requested and generate meeting minutes.
• Utilize Salesforce and accounting software (Vantagepoint) to enter and maintain project information including taking responsibility for obtaining relevant missing information.
• Assist with the preparation of business development proposals and qualification submittals as requested.
• Other administrative duties as assigned by supervisor.
Required Skills/Abilities
• Strong communication skills and a demonstrated ability to interact with professionals, design professionals and clients.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to multi-task and manage several simultaneous tasks.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision to assist in projects.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
• Attention to detail
• Eagerness to learn and adapt to new challenge
• Ability to clearly communicate in both oral and written communication to individuals or groups
• Proficient with MS Office Suite including but not limited to Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Ability to travel up to 5% with occasional overnight stays
Education and Experience
• Associates degree, or certificate, in business administration, communications, public relations, marketing, or similar preferred
• 2 years of experience minimum required, 4 preferred, in the building construction, architectural/engineering industry, or an end-user’s planning/design/construction department
• PMP or CAPM certification by the Project Management Institute is preferred
Physical Requirements
• Regularly required to sit, walk, stand, talk, see, hear, and lift objects up to 25 pounds
• Occasionally required to drive, kneel, stoop, crouch, crawl, reach with hands or arms, and grasp or pull
• Will have limited exposure to outside weather conditions and loud noises
Locations Available:
Naperville, IL
Chicago, IL
Columbus, OH
Jacksonville, FL
Madison, WI
Manhattan, NY
Salary Range $80,000 - $98,000. Minimums and maximums may vary based on
location. Individual pay will be based on several factors including experience, knowledge,
skills, and abilities of the applicant. Other rewards may include annual bonuses and stock
ownership options. In addition, IMEG Corp. provides a variety of benefits to employees,
including health insurance coverage, an employee wellness program, life and disability
insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays, and paid time off (PTO). This
information is being provided in compliance with local laws. Additional information
regarding employee benefits may be found on our company website at
www.imegcorp.com
IMEG, an employee-owned corporation, is committed to investing in employees’ futures through professional development programs and opportunities for career advancement. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including generous PTO, flexible schedule, and assistance with tuition reimbursement. Additionally, employees are eligible to enroll in health, dental, vision, and life insurance on their first day of employment.
Want to learn more about IMEG and our other amazing career opportunities? Please visit https://www.imegcorp.com/careers/.
IMEG is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in all employment practices, without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation or gender identity), gender, national origin, disability, age, genetic information (including family medical history), parental status (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions including lactation), ethnic origin, hair type (including hairstyle or hair texture), citizenship status, marital status, military service, veteran’s status, political affiliation, non-merit-based factors, or any other characteristic protected by law. In accordance with antidiscrimination law, it is the purpose of this policy to put into effect these principles and mandates. IMEG prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type. IMEG conforms to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations.
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Skills Required
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Ability to multitask and manage simultaneous tasks
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Ability to collaborate in a team environment
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to learn and adapt to new challenges
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and Outlook
- Ability to travel up to 5%, including occasional overnight stays
- Associate degree or certificate in business administration, communications, public relations, marketing, or a related field
- At least 2 years of experience in building construction, architecture/engineering, or an end-user planning, design, or construction department
- Four years of relevant experience
- PMP or CAPM certification from the Project Management Institute
IMEG Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about IMEG and has not been reviewed or approved by IMEG.
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Healthcare Strength — Health, dental, and vision coverage is available on the first day of employment, limiting coverage gaps when switching jobs. Health plans are described as offering solid options, including BCBS choices, with sentiment skewing positive.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Employee ownership via an ESOP is emphasized, alongside a 401(k), with stock ownership opportunities for eligible employees. This structure can provide meaningful long-term value for those who stay through vesting.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Immediate PTO eligibility and a generous holiday schedule are highlighted, with vacation/PTO described favorably in recent entries. Parental leave is available and positively characterized in newer posts.
IMEG Insights
What We Do
With a history that dates back nearly 100 years, IMEG grew from several firms coming together under one uniting vision: people-centered engineering. As a national engineering and design consulting company we’ve intentionally localized our focus to serve carefully chosen regions and markets, allowing us to put relationships and communities first, without sacrificing expertise. Our specialties are high-performing building systems, infrastructure, program management and construction-related services, but our secret to success is found in our deep bench of 1,500 team members. For us, people-centered engineering is about more than the people we serve — it’s representative of the engaged employee culture we’ve worked hard to create. We believe in investing in our people and their professional futures through continuous training, community involvement and the ability to develop a niche specialty. After all, that’s the whole reason we’re drawn to people-centered engineering: everyone wins. By utilizing a collaborative project approach that values our local relationships, national resources and employee engagement, we’re able to produce high caliber work through high quality processes
